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Suspension for Non-Payment: Getting the Strategy Right
Suspension for Non-Payment: Getting the Strategy Right Suspending construction work can be powerful leverage when payment is not made. It can also create a second …
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JCT Contract Amendments: 10 Key Risks to Check Before You Sign
A JCT contract may look familiar, but that does not mean the risk allocation is standard. The most commercially important terms are often found in …
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On-Demand Performance Bonds: Why a Genuine Contract Dispute May Not Stop a Call
On-Demand Performance Bonds: Why a Genuine Contract Dispute May Not Stop a Call A contractor may be convinced that it has a strong extension of …
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Is Your Payment Application Valid? Lessons from Netomnia v MJ Quinn
Is Your Payment Application Valid? Lessons from Netomnia v MJ Quinn A construction payment application can identify the amount claimed and explain how it has …
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Delay, Termination and Repudiatory Breach: Durkan v Wallace
The Technology and Construction Court (“TCC”) has recently handed down judgment in Durkan Estates Ltd v Wallace Estates Ltd [2026] EWHC 2003 (TCC), refusing a …
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Fraudulent Claims and the Importance of Credible Evidence: Lessons from Elliott v Lloyd’s for Construction Disputes
Although Elliott v The Members of Lloyd’s Syndicate 4444 [2026] EWHC 1773 (TCC) arose from a domestic subsidence insurance dispute, the judgment contains several important …
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The TCC Reaffirms the High Threshold for Interim Relief Under Section 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996: BLL v STI
In BLL v STI [2026] EWHC 1678 (TCC), the Technology and Construction Court considered the circumstances in which it may exercise its powers under section …
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When Is a JCT Final Statement Truly Final?: Oakland v Stepnell
The Technology and Construction Court has recently considered two important issues concerning the final account provisions under the JCT Design and Build Contract 2016. In …
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A £910,000 Lesson in Payment Drafting: Deerns v VDC
The Technology and Construction Court has once again emphasised the importance of ensuring that construction contracts comply with the mandatory payment provisions of the Housing …
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